Network Design Model for Fuel Retail by Castro, Fabio Amaral de, Mulama, Bonaventure

“…A small chain of gas stations in Brazil intends to expand to new retail locations. Which factors should it consider when locating new stations, in order to better leverage a combination of product prices and transportation costs? …”
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Channel Flow Optimization for Product Allocation in Grocery Retail by Singh, Abhijeet, Fang, Yixuan

“…Supply chain networks in the retail industry have become increasingly complex, giving rise to challenges in product flow from distribution centers to fulfillment locations. …”
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Advancing the Circular Economy of Plastics through eCommerce by Backstrom, Jacob, Kumar, Niranjini

Subjects: “…Retail Operations…”
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An Omnichannel Distribution Model to Better Serve Online Customers by Aouad, Wassim, Ganapathi, Nikhil

“…One way of addressing this challenge consists of leveraging omnichannel retailing. Our sponsor company, a large US grocery retailer, is striving toward providing an omnichannel customer experience in the US retail grocery market. …”
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Building Sustainable Supply Chains in the Era of e-Commerce by Gatmaitan, Christian, Yangali Del Pozo, Lisha

“…Consumer preferences are driving changes within the retail space. E-Commerce is growing rapidly and there are increased pressures on companies to be environmentally friendly, yet still cost-competitive. …”
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Forecasting Seasonal Footwear Demand Using Machine Learning by Kharfan, Majd, Chan, Vicky Wing Kei

“…-based footwear retailer was analyzed to identify significant predictor variables influencing demand for footwear products. …”
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Micro-Fulfillment Feasibility for Metro Trade Area Transformation by Zhu, Feng, Jarugumilli, Sai Priyanka

“…With more of the demand becoming mobile and customers gravitating towards curbside pick-up of orders, the leading coffee retailer is looking to redesign their cafes to cater exclusively to this segment of demand. …”
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E-commerce Business-to-Business (e-B2B) Distribution Strategy and Network Design for Nanostores by Ahmed, Syed Tanveer, Saragih, Austin Iglesias

“…With 50 million nanostores globally, nanoretailing is the most important retail channel in developing countries. In India, these stores are called kiranas, and they are the backbone of India's retail market. …”
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Evaluating Inventory Risk Pooling Strategy for Multi-Echelon Distribution Network by Sharma, Hari, Bojorquez Aispuro, Angelica

“…These costs are of special significance to retail firms like Coppel, whose inventory investments are typically high and margins are slim. …”
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Dynamic Customer Service Levels: Evolving Safety Stock Requirements for Changing Business Needs by Covert, Daniel Patrick, Ortiz Millán, Joaquín Alberto

“…Retail companies struggle to maintain the appropriate levels of inventory on promotional and seasonal items due to management pressure to never be out of stock. …”
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Supply Chain Resilience: Restoring Business Operations After a Hurricane by Goentzel, Jarrod, Windle, Michael

“…The roundtable used three major hurricanes (Harvey, Irma, and Maria) during 2017 as a focal point for gathering multiple points of view from the public and private sector and spanning supply chains from manufacturer to retailer. The roundtable and this report are aimed to catalyze more systematic research of the issues and opportunities revealed by shared discussion of how business and government support survivors and restore a disaster-impacted economy.…”
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BEING DIGITAL - Nostradamus for the Soul by Datta, Shoumen

“…The story consists of multiple converging layers which include daily activities, for example retail, utilities, banking, mobile marketing, health, energy and household paraphernalia. …”
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Increasing Supply Chain Visibility by Incentivizing Stakeholders to Use Blockchain by Dasan Potty, Vijay Krishnan, Yu, Zhehao

“…With increasing customer expectations for fast and cheap deliveries and competition to capture market share, retail organizations are increasingly compelled to make their supply chains as efficient as possible. …”
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Maximizing Profits in a Warehouse and Distribution Business Using Segmentation Analysis by Darmesh, Aidar, Mantellini Bracho, Ramón Alberto

“…Due to strategic alliances between retail giants and freight carriers, the profit margins of independent freight forwarders are being squeezed. …”
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Supply chain segmentation in the apparel industry by Ptok, Fabian Lucas, Camargo Henao, Jonathan Eduardo

“…In 10 years, BAGSZCORP has grown from a startup producing backpacks for school children to a portfolio of multiple brands, with numerous additional categories such as footwear, and an omnichannel retail strategy. This growth, however, has been fueled by a one-size-fits-all supply chain strategy. …”
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Identifying the Root Causes of Stockout Events in e-commerce Using Machine Learning Techniques by dos Santos Izaguirre, Federico Guillermo, Chao, Tzu-Ning

“…The focus of this project was to identify the main reasons that lead to stockouts for the sponsoring company to a major online retailer and to develop a model to predict the stockouts. …”
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Route Clustering in Transportation with Geospatial Analysis and Machine Learning to Reduce CO2 Emissions by Barkah, Ade, Robert, Patrick

“…This project assesses carbon emissions and fuel efficiency characteristics of delivery trucks in the fleet for one of the largest retail companies in Mexico: Coppel1. Coppel’s fleet consists of a number of truck types operating in diverse geographies throughout Mexico, making it difficult to make “apples-to-apples” comparisons of their performance. …”
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"Would You Be Willing to Wait?": Consumer Preference for Green Last Mile Home Deliver by Fu, Andrew Jessie, Saito, Mina

“…(“Company”), one of Mexico’s largest retail companies, reveals ways to incentivize consumers to wait longer. …”
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Digital Transformation for Flexible Last Mile Distribution by Kuppuswamy, Krishna V

“…For most fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies like BeverageCo, it is crucial to succeed in fast-growing emerging economies which are dominated by the traditional retail channel, characterized by small stores. With this channel contributing to more than 90% of BeverageCo’s customer base, and its tremendous growth potential, digital transformation to drive flexibility in last-mile distribution is no longer a choice but a mandate. …”
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